Neanderthals are an extinct group of archaic humans that appeared around 400,000 years ago. As our closest known relatives, they not only shared a complex history with Homo sapiens but also interbred with them, leaving traces of their DNA in modern humans.

00:00 Intro
02:07 What did Neanderthals look like?
03:48 Masters of the Hunt
05:54 Pinned against the cliff
09:05 Hair and color
10:52 Neanderthals had BIGGER brains
12:56 Stronger muscles need more calories
15:10 Pathology
20:05 Group dynamics
21:57 Social hierarchy
24:20 Neanderthal toolmaking techniques
26:34 Organic tools
28:00 Fire
29:36 Clothes
32:30 Could Neanderthals Talk?
35:00 Neanderthals buried their dead differently
37:20 Cult
39:20 What happened to the Neanderthals?

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1. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/who-were-the-neanderthals.h…
2. www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals-our-e…
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5. www.science.org/content/article/neanderthals-and-m…
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7. www.history.com/topics/pre-history/neanderthals
8. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240911112132…

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